ceilidh1

The rest of my rollcall are from the US, which doesn't seem to be an issue as you can enter n address to have the medallion shipped. You can't do that if you are in Canada, so have to mark it as pick up at port, but that option isn't available. I wonder if I can just put in the address for Port of Galveston? Someone suggested having it shipped to our hotel, but that makes me a little nervous. I still have time, but I like to get these things done and off my plate!

I sent an email to the Ocean Medallion folks and got this back: I'm not sure if it's an issue because this is the first sailing out of Galveston (it's also concerning that I can't even find us listed on Port of Galveston cruise schedule) or if it is yet another glitch, but it really is just one frustration after another with this app.

Yes, it is a mattress - it seemed a little thin but the kid that slept on it said it was very comfortable. For us, we had a 15 year old in the upper and another 15 year old on the sofa bed - they slept like babies every night! I also really loved the curtain that pulled across to divide "their" sleeping area from ours.

This is on Royal Princess - should be the same set up!

Agreed - the NCL upgraded package is well worth the extra charge. I also love that NCL has no limit and you can get 2 drinks at a time.

I will attempt a live from, internet and CC permitting! If you are on this sailing, please feel free to add your posts! Background Sailing this time is myself and DS (10). Just 6 days ago we got off NCL Bliss doing this exact itinerary. We live in Vancouver, so these coastal s are faves for us. We haven’t been on Princess since pre Covid- sept 2019. This was one of our best sailings, marking the 4th trip in a year with Matt O! I’m not sure how much we will enjoy princess without Matt, but going in with an open mind and hoping to have a blast! Pre Cruise This was not ideal! We have sailed medallion class many times before the app and loved it. Sadly, the app has taken away much of the pre cruise excitement and replaced it with frustration! First off, my perfectly good iPhone 6 was not compatible with the app. At that time, there was no web version to use and I reluctantly upgraded my phone (much to my teens delight as she now has the brand new iPhone 12 which also didn’t work well with the app). I was able to get to the green lane after many hours of switching between app and web. However I was never able to choose an arrival time or complete the health questionnaire. It was made even more infuriating with all the emails from princess reminding me to complete these steps! I gave up and will just roll with it. Originally, I went with this sailing as the departure time from LA was 11pm. I’m not one to fly in day of but with this late time I felt confident in doing so. I booked EZAir at a decent price and was ready to roll. Then they changed departure time to 5pm and my flight was just not going to cut it! Four hours on hold and I had a flight the day before and now needed to pay for a hotel. I booked Crowne Plaza again - we just stayed there two weeks ago and it suited us fine. Testing We still need negative tests to fly to US as well as to board, so I booked a proctored session through azova.com and used my own free rapid tests. Went off without a hitch and both negative! Completed ArriveCAN easily and checked in for air Canada flight, uploading proof of vax and proof of negative test. Ready to roll! We are very familiar with transportation in Vancouver, living downtown so we hopped on the Canada line to the airport and breezed through security and US CBP. Currently having dinner at the Canucks Bat and Grill!